DAFlys Posted at 5-11 23:00
At some point the prices have to come down,    Im not keen on a second hand FPV as the batteries have such a short lifecycle.

I've noticed several people comment about the short battery life of the FPVs.  I think that is because the way they are flown that the motors put a lot of stress on the battery.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-12 05:48
I've noticed several people comment about the short battery life of the FPVs.  I think that is because the way they are flown that the motors put a lot of stress on the battery.

Yes.  I think it was something like 100 charges,   which for a battery that lasts such a short time you're going to eat through quickly,  Especially if Im flying it like I do the other drones.  

DAFlys Posted at 5-12 05:53
Yes.  I think it was something like 100 charges,   which for a battery that lasts such a short time you're going to eat through quickly,  Especially if Im flying it like I do the other drones.

Yeah, you'd have to start with 6 batteries for sure.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-12 06:36
Yeah, you'd have to start with 6 batteries for sure.

At least the flight time is better than the competition.

DAFlys Posted at 5-13 00:37
At least the flight time is better than the competition.

That's a very good point.  Most small FPVs I've seen have very short flight times.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-13 02:18
That's a very good point.  Most small FPVs I've seen have very short flight times.

Something else that puts me onto the fence.

DAFlys Posted at 5-13 02:55
Something else that puts me onto the fence.

No doubt the small FPVs are a niche market.  

DAFlys Posted at 5-13 02:55
Something else that puts me onto the fence.

Well the grandson I was "thinking" of possibly getting an Avata for will not be getting it as a birthday gift.  Unfortunately, during his test flights he got vertigo really bad both times.  So he is going to stick to his Mini 3 Pro.  Good thing he was able to test fly before I made a buying decision.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-14 02:34
Well the grandson I was "thinking" of possibly getting an Avata for will not be getting it as a birthday gift.  Unfortunately, during his test flights he got vertigo really bad both times.  So he is going to stick to his Mini 3 Pro.  Good thing he was able to test fly before I made a buying decision.

Good in some ways and bad in others I guess,   at least you know.  

DAFlys Posted at 5-14 21:09
Good in some ways and bad in others I guess,   at least you know.

Definitely.  Would not have turned out well to have purchased the Avata as a gift and then he couldn't fly it.  Not a problem as he really does love flying his Mini 3 Pro.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-15 03:08
Definitely.  Would not have turned out well to have purchased the Avata as a gift and then he couldn't fly it.  Not a problem as he really does love flying his Mini 3 Pro.

Did he get the chance to try the goggles and the Mini3 together,  as that might have been a different experience?

DAFlys Posted at 5-15 23:03
Did he get the chance to try the goggles and the Mini3 together,  as that might have been a different experience?

No, he just tried the Avata with the Goggles 2 and the motion controller.  

You got the rays of the sun very beautifully here.

HGDC84 Posted at 5-16 04:41
You got the rays of the sun very beautifully here.

thank you H.